Sunil Narine joined Sourav Ganguly and Gautam Gambhir among the top run-scorers in the Indian Premier League (IPL) at Eden Gardens. The left-handed batsman achieved the feat during the Kolkata Knight Riders' (KKR) IPL 2024 match against Punjab Kings (PBKS) on Friday, April 26. He needed 27 runs to reach the milestone, which he accomplished quickly.
Narine became the 10th batter to reach the mark at the iconic Kolkata venue. The others on the list include Robin Uthappa, Andre Russell, Yusuf Pathan, Dinesh Karthik, Nitish Rana, Manish Pandey, Jacques Kallis, and Chris Gayle. Narine also equalled his best run-tally in a single IPL season. In 2018, he scored 357 runs from 16 games at an average of 22.31. This season, he has notched 357 runs from just eight games at a much higher average of 44.62.
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Top Run-Scorers at Eden Gardens (IPL):
| Player | Matches | Runs |
|---|
| Gautam Gambhir | 47 | 1,407 |
| Robin Uthappa | 41 | 1,159 |
| Andre Russell | 41 | 932 |
| Yusuf Pathan | 49 | 861 |
| Dinesh Karthik | 28 | 655 |
| Nitish Rana | 23 | 647 |
| Manish Pandey | 29 | 591 |
| Jacques Kallis | 21 | 577 |
| Chris Gayle | 12 | 560 |
| Sunil Narine | 57 | 544 |
| Sourav Ganguly | 15 | 532 |
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